Thursday, May 26, 2011
Hello loyal follower(s),
A Great Tuna Salad; but Mr Nut prefers sandwiches. Mr Nut was aware that you may think “Tuna Salad, even an idiot can make tuna salad.” Even Mr nut has made tuna salad with the guidance of his wife, Cyndy. However, Cyndy could not handle the onions in the salad. This recipe addressed that issue. Mr Nut found that this recipe only added at most five minutes to the preparation of a typical tuna salad, therefore he felt it was worth the time. Much time was spent by the author (Diane Unger) in their test kitchen perfecting this recipe. The original recipe was for four sandwiches (must have been huge sandwiches), Mr Nut cut the recipe in half and it still made four sandwiches. As an extra bonus, a fresh loaf of Rye bread has just come of the oven. The bread did not have the distinct flavor of a good rye bread, it was good but not what Mr Nut was aiming for, thus it is back to the drawing board for rye bread. Our sandwiches were made with this fresh bread.
Using a fine screen strainer and a paper towel, press out all the moisture.
Press hard.
Using a fork break up the tuna into fine pieces. With the microwave cook the onions in the olive oil for about 1 1/2 minutes. Set it aside to cool.
Add the onions - lemon juice combination to the tuna and let it sit for ten minutes.
Lastly add the rest of the ingredients and if
you like one hard cooked egg.
Make and heat the sandwiches (350℉) for about twenty minutes in a countertop oven, then enjoy!
you like one hard cooked egg.
Make and heat the sandwiches (350℉) for about twenty minutes in a countertop oven, then enjoy!
Recipe follows:
À bientôt,
Mr Nut
THE BEST TUNA SALAD
5-30-2011 revised Nov 2,2011
From Cook’s Country promotional magazine 2011 and Cyndy’s recipe
Makes enough for three thin bun sandwiches
For complete recipe: Carbohydrates 86.8 g; Calories 1431
Our favorite canned tuna is White Albacore Tuna in Water; avoid chunk light tuna.
1 (7-ounce) can solid white albacore.(water packed). Carbohydrates 0 g; Calories 245
1/2 cup ( 60 g) chopped celery fine. Carbohydrates 1.8 g; Calories 9
1/8 cup minced red onion. Carbohydrates 2 g; Calories 8
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon olive oil.
Carbohydrates 0 g; Calories 120
1 teaspoon lemon juice. Carbohydrates 0 g; Calories 245
1/4 teaspoon Sea salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese. Carbohydrates 2 g; Calories 220
1/8 cup sour cream. Carbohydrates 2 g; Calories 40
1/8 cup plus Miracle Whip. Carbohydrates 5 g; Calories 74
3 Multigrain sandwich thins. Carbohydrates 66 g; Calories 270
1/4 cup ( 1 ounce; 33 g) sunflower seeds. Carbohydrates 8 g; Calories 200
- MARINATE TUNA Place tuna in fine-mesh strainer and press dry with paper towels. Transfer to medium bowl and mash with fork until finely flaked.
- Microwave 1/8 cup onion and 1 tablespoon oil in small bowl until onion begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Combine onion mixture, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then combine with the tuna and let sit 10 minutes.
- FINISH SALAD Stir 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, 1/4 sunflower seeds, 1/8 cup Miracle Whip 1/8 cup Sour cream and 1/2 cup celery into tuna mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Serve. (Salad can be refrigerated in airtight container for 1 day.)
TUNA SALAD WITH SWEET PICKLE AND EGG
Prepare The Best Tuna Salad, adding 1/8 cup sweet pickle relish to tuna with cooked onion mixture in step 2. Stir one chopped hard-cooked eggs into salad in step 4.
TUNA SALAD WITH LEMON AND DILL
Prepare The Best Tuna Salad, increasing lemon juice to 1/2 tablespoon and adding 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest and 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill to tuna with cooked onion mixture in step 2.
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